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We were inspired, after spending a lot of time at new Great Lakes Cafe for this week's main feature and a photo essay by Marvin Shaouni, to compile a list of other coffee businesses to open in Detroit over the last, oh, 18 months or so. Then again, we wanted to include coffeehouses soon to open as well.

We're guessing that six months from now we'll be reporting on similar businesses busting into the local marketplace.

Anthology's brick and mortar location is under construction; meanwhile, the local micro-roaster has been doing pop-ups, most frequently at MOCAD in Midtown.

Astro Coffee
2124 Michigan Ave. 313-638-2989
Neighborhood: Corktown

With its focus on exceptional coffee, Astro is the darling of Detroit’s coffee cognoscenti and a welcome addition to Corktown’s growing assortment of businesses. Don’t miss the out-of-this-world baked goods made on site.

Bean Bar
243 West Congress St. 313-963-2326
Neighborhood: Downtown

The Bean Bar caters to the downtown business crowd, who praise its uber-friendly staff, sparklingly clean interior and reasonable prices.

The Bottom Line
4474 Third St. 313-638-2759
Neighborhood: Midtown

WSU students and Midtown residents have been eagerly awaiting the Bottom Line, open this week.

Known for decades for their freshly roasted pistachios, the Germack company is now roasting and serving coffee in an attractive new space on Russell Street. They also carry a selection of teas, spices and gourmet grocery items.

After years of bringing locally roasted coffee to markets all over the metro area, Great Lakes decided to open a retail location. In addition to some of the best coffee in town, you can also get wine, beer and coffee cocktails. See our full feature story here.